(1) A plaintiff who brings an action under 30-25-203 may seek any of the following:
- (a) injunctive relief;
- (b) declaratory relief;
- (c) compensatory damages;
- (d) punitive damages;
(e) statutory damages, which are the following amounts:
- (i) $100,000 for a strict violation of 30-25-202;
- (ii) $1,000,000 for a violation of 30-25-202 that is committed negligently or recklessly; or
- (iii) $5,000,000 for a violation of 30-25-202 that is committed purposely or knowingly; and
- (f) reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.
- (2) In addition to the remedies provided in subsection (1), a victim may seek restitution.
- (3) For each unique violation under 30-25-202, a plaintiff's recovery of statutory damages is limited to one subsection under subsections (1)(e)(i) through (1)(e)(iii).
(4) In an action in which the remedies under subsection (1) are ordered:
- (a) compensatory damages for each violation must be paid to the victim; and
(b) the amount of punitive and statutory damages must be apportioned for each violation as follows:
(i) in an action brought by a private plaintiff in which a victim is reasonably identified by the court, regardless of the victim's involvement as a plaintiff:
- (A) 50% to a victim, or equally divided among multiple victims;
- (B) 35% to a private plaintiff; and
- (C) 15% to the department to be deposited into a state special revenue account to the credit of the department;
(ii) in an action brought by a victim in which there is not a nonvictim plaintiff:
- (A) 80% to a victim, or equally divided among multiple victims; and
- (B) 20% to the department to be deposited into a state special revenue account to the credit of the department; or
(iii) in an action brought by a private plaintiff in which no victim is reasonably identified by the court:
- (A) 60% to a private plaintiff; and
- (B) 40% to the department to be deposited into a state special revenue account to the credit of the department.
- (5) If damages are awarded in an action described in subsection (4)(b)(iii), the combined amount of punitive and statutory damages must be reduced by 50% and the remaining amount must be apportioned as described in subsection (4)(b)(iii).
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 525, L. 2025.